Lollipop Magazine

Wow, Owls! – Pick Your Patterns – Review

March 28, 2005

Loud and screamy, but still tuneful (usually) screamo/destructo rock. Played with Engine Down, Hot Cross, Alabama Thunderpussy, and These Arms Are Snakes.

Weerd Science – Friends & Nervous Breakdowns – Review

March 28, 2005

The sticker on the cover warned me, but I checked out the hip-hop side project of Coheed and Cambria drummer Josh Eppard anyway. It’s as awful as it sounds.

Us3 – Questions – Review

March 28, 2005

Nope, don’t get it. Trendy UK soulfunkelectro fizzle. I don’t know, nor have I ever met, anyone who’d think this doesn’t suck.

Track Record – Review

March 28, 2005

New Drive-Thru, er, Rushmore Records band. No better, no worse than any of their other bands, who all sound exactly the same, but some are cuter than others.

Tides – Resurface – Review

March 28, 2005

Tides are from upstate New York, and man, they just drone on and on. I’m a fan of a few Neurot bands, Pelican, and Jucifer, but I’m no expert.

The Spring Collection – Review

March 28, 2005

A nice palette cleaner. Chiming guitars, ’70s power pop. Not a bad song here, perhaps also nothing to sing in the shower either, but a consistently good CD.

The Feelers – Learn to Hate the Feelers – Review

March 28, 2005

Trebly, jerk punk, got spy influence, Dead Kennedys’ guitar spasm, and vocals that howl and distort like they’re overloading the mic (or going thru a bullhorn).

The Agony Scene – The Darkest Red – Review

March 28, 2005

I have their self-titled release memorized. This one leaves me a bit cold. The singer sings more, and his clean vocals were the weakest part of the last one.

Strength In Numbers – The Veil – Review

March 28, 2005

First full-length from this South Jersey band. Produced by a guy who’s worked with Atreyu, Hatebreed, and Mastodon. Metalcore with doubled clean vocals.

Still Remains – Of Love and Lunacy – Review

March 28, 2005

Detroit take on European metal like Soilwork, In Flames, et all. Not hugely memorable guitarwork, hardcore roar and harmonied clean vocals, and keyboard.